Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Councils are now using Totalmobile’s new Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) software, alongside their current lone-worker protection and job management software from Totalmobile. The ALM software offers predictive analytics for better maintenance and investment planning, proactive asset management to cut down on reactive repairs and extend the lifespan of the councils’…
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104 - March 2025
Five ways to become data-driven in 2025
Housing providers sit on a goldmine of data but too often, it’s fragmented, outdated or underused. The recent Housing Ombudsman’s report highlighted that when housing providers properly connect and use their data, they don’t just meet regulations, they work more efficiently and provide a better service for residents. With budgets squeezed and tough demands for…
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TSMs & the case for user-centred design
With the backdrop of TSMs in mind, we’d like to make the case for good user-centred design as the underpinning methodology for building services that actually deliver what tenants need. Having worked as chief product owner for the Scottish Courts & Tribunal Service and as product lead on Child Disability Payment, I’m familiar with the…
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Made Tech launches BSL reporting & payment software
Made Tech has just launched a payment and reporting system for the forthcoming Building Safety Levy (BSL), in partnership with the London Borough of Barnet, Transport for London, GeoPlace and the Ministry for Housing, Communities & Local Government as well as building control firms and housing developers. The Made Tech software integrates directly with the…
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Bield Housing tests IoT with Archangel
Archangel has recently gained part of a £600,000 Smart & Connected Social Places (SCSP) 5G innovation fund with support from the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) for a integrated housing and care technology project at Bield Housing & Care in South Lanarkshire. Covering 25 properties in one of Bield Housing’s developments, the six-month…
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Calico Homes’ success with OptusApp
Calico Homes’ new self-service app from OptusApp has achieved 50 per cent adoption within the first week of its launch. This follows a pilot project with a group of around 100 residents in November 2024. The rapid adoption of the Calico Connect app was helped by a thorough pre-launch marketing campaign to Calico’s residents followed…
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